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Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.

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How Some Cancer Cells Survive Chemotherapy

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Gene Expression Shifts as Shrews Shrink and Regrow Their Brains

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Multiplexing Caspase-Based Apoptosis Assays with Automated Microscopy

Leica Microsystems | | 1 min read

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Programmed Cell Death

The Scientist | | 1 min read

One Protein to Rule Them All

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 10+ min read

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Visualizing Axon Pruning

Tiffany Garbutt, PhD | | 2 min read

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Versatile and Sustainable: Cell Counting for the 21^st Century

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Programmed Cell Death: Mechanisms for Cellular Self-Destruction

Programmed Cell Death Pathways

Elina Kadriu | | 7 min read

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Infographic: A Brain Implant Stops Tumor Growth in Rats

Holly Barker, PhD | | 1 min read

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Implantable Device Zaps Cancer Cells Using Electric Fields

Holly Barker, PhD | | 3 min read

Explore How Microplate-Based Cellular Assays Advance Life Science Research

Elevate Cellular Assays with Microplate Readers

BMG LABTECH | | 1 min read

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Sweet Taste Receptors Regulate Proteins in Developing Fruit Flies

Tess Joosse | | 2 min read

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Fusion with Spider Silk Increases Anticancer Protein’s Stability

Dan Robitzski | | 2 min read

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Move Over Apoptosis: Another Form of Cell Death May Occur in the Gut

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 6 min read

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Cancer Cells Break Own DNA to Defend Against Radiation

Sophie Fessl, PhD | | 3 min read

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Traversing Narrow Channels Helps Metastatic Cancer Cells Survive

Dan Robitzski | | 4 min read

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Tumor Cells on Brink of Death May Trigger Metastasis

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 5 min read

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Epithelial Cell Signaling Helps Maintain Tissue Integrity

Annie Melchor | | 2 min read

Discover how to scale up cellular assays during drug discovery

High-Throughput Solutions for Lead Candidate Discovery

Thermo Fisher ScientificandThe Scientist | | 1 min read

Discover the In-Cell Western Assay

Detecting Proteins in Their Native Environments

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

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